The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-16

better in the future. Let us try to
emulate the law of obedience and be
men indeed as we'll as in His own
image, and not subjects of the king
of perdition, who would gladly press
the bitterest cup to our lips and
have us drink it to the dregs with
smile of approval playing on his
Internal countenance.
J. H. Robbins. propose to set
an apple orchard of fifty trees this
spring, and would be glad f,r the Club
to inform me what varieties, and
how many of each must get. The
various members of the club recon-
mended the following viz: For
early apples twelve Early Harvest.
They grow perfect and large, ripen
the last of juno. They will bear
shipping and command a, good price.
For summer four Horse Apple (yel-
low. For fall and winter SIX Bald
wins-six Magnum Bonum-four
Golden Russets-four Winter Pear
mains-four Winesaps-four Kerno-
die Seedlings-three Virginia Beauty
and three Mattamuskeets.
A. Parker. | admit, that an or
chard for family use is desirable for
every farmer, but further than this
they are not profitable for us in this
>ction. IF you have an orchard at
all set it to itself When set promis-
cuously about in the fields they are
in the way of machinery such as the
drill, horse rake, mowers and reap
ers, besides they are bad to plow
among. AS for peaches our markets
are exceedingly unreliable. The
budded peach trees are short lived,
and uncertain bearers. They are
almost worthless so far as | have
tried them. For market purposes
| prefer the small fruits; straw wber-
ries, cherries, plums &c.
E. ii. Ingram. Ihave never taken
the interest in an orchard that [
should have done. [ am satisfied
there is more pay in an apple orchard
than there is in the perishable small
fruits, and peaches-living as we do
remote from the great markets,
especially if the orchard be properly
attended to.
r. w. Reddeck. | have had but
little difficulty in keeping apples
during the winter. Ny plan of keep
ing is to put them in heap inside
of some building and pour dry sand
as long as it will run among the
apples, then cover thick with straw
or hay, and after this cover with
dirt sufficient to keep them from
freezing. Be careful not to put in
any decayed or bruised ones. | know
a person who keeps from 500 to 1000
bushels a year this way. He isnow
selling at good prices.
J. J. White. | have my doubts
about setting an orchard further
than for family supplies. When [
came in possession of my farm there
was fine peach orchard on it of
budded fruit and | have realized
but two crops in sixteen years. /
am sorry the orchard was ever set
out. I have tried to take care of
it until became fully satisfied there
was no money in it for me. Posi-
bly, the location or soil was the
hindering cause, it being near the
creek and not Of sufficient elevation.
l agree with you all that for family
use it is all right and proper. l
believe there is more money in
apples than peaches. To keep them
we must prepare for it.
DR.. D. Reid Parker A we'll ar
ranged and nicely kept orchard
about the farm dwelling always
attracts the eye of the stranger as
he passes along the highway, and
impresses him favorably with the
place and the owner. The beautiful
trees with their rich foliage, aroma
tic bloom or clustering fruits lend
charm to the scene which impels
him to raise his hat-mentally at
least-and say here lives man with
soul in him! Every farmer hangs
out his own sign emblazoned on
houses, trees, field and stock, in
characters easy to read even at
distance, and the measure Of COM
fort is stamped on every thing and
tells what manner Of man lives there
in spite of himself If the orchard
is scattered around promiscously
all over the place, here an old broken
down peach tree with few irregu-